Specific term required. Paul Hindemith’s 1943 reconstruction of Claudio Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo spearheaded this performance approach in the US. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this performance approach central to the Early Music Revival, practitioners of which may tune to 392 Hertz instead of 440 and play instruments like the harpsichord or lute.
ANSWER: historically informed performance [or HIP; accept period performance or authentic performance]
[10e] HIP is most popularly applied to performances in this period of Western music, which includes composers like Antonio Vivaldi and J. S. Bach.
ANSWER: Baroque period
[10m] Many modern ensembles practicing HIP are “consorts” for these instruments. These string instruments often have movable gut frets tied around the neck to allow cleaner notes and utilize an underhand bow grip.
ANSWER: viol [accept viola da gamba or gamba or violone; reject “viola” or “viola da braccio”]
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